Seahawks honored by President Obama at White House

President Barack Obama poses with the Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks during an event at the White House in Washington, DC on May 21, 2014.

President Barack Obama poses with the Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks during an event at the White House in Washington, DC on May 21, 2014.

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Members of the Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks wait for the arrival of President Barack Obama in the East Room of the White House.

Members of the Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks wait for the arrival of President Barack Obama in the East Room of the White House.

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President Barack Obama looks at his watch as he speaks, while quarterback Russell Wilson and cornerback Richard Sherman share a laugh during an event to honor the Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks at the White House. less

President Barack Obama looks at his watch as he speaks, while quarterback Russell Wilson and cornerback Richard Sherman share a laugh during an event to honor the Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks at the ... more

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Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and GM John Schneider participate in a ceremony honoring the players, coaches and executives of the Super Bowl XLVIII champions in the East Room of the White House.

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and GM John Schneider participate in a ceremony honoring the players, coaches and executives of the Super Bowl XLVIII champions in the East Room of the White House.

Photo: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images

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Russell Wilson and Richard Sherman laugh during an event to honor the Super Bowl XLVIII-champion Seattle Seahawks at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 21, 2014.

Russell Wilson and Richard Sherman laugh during an event to honor the Super Bowl XLVIII-champion Seattle Seahawks at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 21, 2014.

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President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 21, 2014, during a ceremony honoring the Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks.

President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 21, 2014, during a ceremony honoring the Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks.

Photo: Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated Press

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Seattle Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll and General Manager John Schneider listen as President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House during a ceremony where the president honored the Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks. less

Seattle Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll and General Manager John Schneider listen as President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House during a ceremony where the president honored the Super ... more

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman listens as President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House during a ceremony where the president honored the Seattle Seahawks.

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman listens as President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House during a ceremony where the president honored the Seattle Seahawks.

Photo: Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated Press

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President Barack Obama shakes hands with coach Pete Carroll during an event to honor the Super Bowl XLVIII-champion Seattle Seahawks at the White House.

President Barack Obama shakes hands with coach Pete Carroll during an event to honor the Super Bowl XLVIII-champion Seattle Seahawks at the White House.

Photo: Jim Watson / AFP/Getty Images

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President Barack Obama shares a laugh with Seattle Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, where the president honored the Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks.

President Barack Obama shares a laugh with Seattle Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, where the president honored the Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks.

Photo: Susan Walsh / Associated Press

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President Barack Obama shares a laugh with Seattle Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll during a ceremony honoring the players, coaches and executives of the Super Bowl XLVIII champions in the East Room of the White House. less

President Barack Obama shares a laugh with Seattle Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll during a ceremony honoring the players, coaches and executives of the Super Bowl XLVIII champions in the East Room of the ... more

Photo: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images

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President Barack Obama points out Quarterback Russell Wilson's new haircut as cornerback Richard Sherman gestures towards him during an event to honor the Super Bowl XLVIII-champion Seattle Seahawks at the White House. less

President Barack Obama points out Quarterback Russell Wilson's new haircut as cornerback Richard Sherman gestures towards him during an event to honor the Super Bowl XLVIII-champion Seattle Seahawks at the ... more

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President Barack Obama holds up a '12th man' flag for a group photo as he welcomes the NFL Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks football team to the East Room of the White House.

President Barack Obama holds up a '12th man' flag for a group photo as he welcomes the NFL Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks football team to the East Room of the White House.

Photo: Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated Press

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President Barack Obama poses with a '12th man' flag as he welcomes the NFL Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks football team to the East Room of the White House.

President Barack Obama poses with a '12th man' flag as he welcomes the NFL Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks football team to the East Room of the White House.

Photo: Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated Press

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President Barack Obama shakes hands with quarterback Russell Wilson, cornerback Richard Sherman and wide receiver Doug Baldwin during an event to honor the Super Bowl XLVIII-champion Seattle Seahawks at the White House. less

President Barack Obama shakes hands with quarterback Russell Wilson, cornerback Richard Sherman and wide receiver Doug Baldwin during an event to honor the Super Bowl XLVIII-champion Seattle Seahawks at the ... more

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President Barack Obama congratulates Seattle Seahawks players Doug Baldwin and Kam Chancellor during a ceremony honoring the players, coaches and executives of the Super Bowl XLVIII champions in the East Room of the White House. less

President Barack Obama congratulates Seattle Seahawks players Doug Baldwin and Kam Chancellor during a ceremony honoring the players, coaches and executives of the Super Bowl XLVIII champions in the East Room ... more

Photo: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images

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President Barack Obama waves to members of the NFL Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks football team after welcoming the team to the East Room of the White House.

President Barack Obama waves to members of the NFL Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks football team after welcoming the team to the East Room of the White House.

Photo: Susan Walsh / Associated Press

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Seattle Seahawks players take photographs of President Barack Obama during a ceremony honoring the players, coaches and executives of the Super Bowl XLVIII champions in the East Room of the White House.

Seattle Seahawks players take photographs of President Barack Obama during a ceremony honoring the players, coaches and executives of the Super Bowl XLVIII champions in the East Room of the White House.

Photo: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images

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Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., left, takes a photo of President Barack Obama following a ceremony the East Room of the White House.

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., left, takes a photo of President Barack Obama following a ceremony the East Room of the White House.

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Seahawks honored by President Obama at White House

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On Wednesday, the Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks visited the White House, where they were honored by President Barack Obama after their 43-8 victory over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII on Feb. 2.

President Obama took the opportunity to tease the Hawks about their particularly vocal nature — especially cornerback Richard Sherman — while also expressing disappointment that running back Marshawn Lynch didn’t attend the ceremony, saying he would have liked to take tips from “Beast Mode” on how to deal with the media.

The president also took the opportunity to kid GM John Schneider about his shirtless championship belt photo — remember that? — and called the fan noise created at CenturyLink Field “kind of cheating.”

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll spoke after the president, reminding him that the “Legion of Boom” was just a phone call away in case they were needed for any special operations.

Instead of presenting him with a customary jersey, the Hawks gave President Obama a large 12th Man flag, which he posed with for photos following his remarks.

Check out some of the Seahawks’ social media posts prior to the event here.